New Enhanced MHFA Course 2022/2023: What Has Changed And What Has Not?
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you understand the recent changes to the new updated and enhanced Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course.
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How Full is Your Stress Bucket?
The stress bucket model demonstrates how stress works. It helps us to understand our current levels of stress, reflect upon our coping strategies and improve our wellbeing.
Read full articleMental Health and Employers: Deloitte Report Summary 2022
Research by Deloitte has revealed that the cost to employers of poor mental health was £56bn in 2020-21 compared to £45bn in 2019, averaging at £1,900 per employee. There is a strong case for investment in mental health awareness and support, with organisations seeing an average £5.30 return for every £1 spent.
Read full articleNational Health Awareness Days UK 2022 and 2023
Ensure that your organisation is aware of upcoming National Health Awareness Days in 2022 and 2023 with our helpful calendar. Find days to focus your employees on their personal wellbeing, as well as raise awareness of mental health within your workplace.
Read full articleReturn to Work Anxiety
The transition back into a semi-bustling office can be a tough one. Instead of having your tea break on the sofa, sat next to the dog and listening to some jibber jabber on radio 4, you might now be confined to a stiff chair in the lunchroom, whilst Karen from accounts harps on about what a cold summer it’s been.
Read full articleSenior Mental Health Lead Training
Altruist Enterprises are all set to deliver DfE fully funded training for Senior Mental Health Leads in education establishments across the West Midlands from September 2021.
Read full articleNature and Wellbeing: 10 Reasons to Be Outdoors
The 10th of May marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, which this year focuses on nature.
Read full article4 free resources for maintaining worker mental health
Not too long ago, the thought of lining up at a bar, without a mask, and with people all around, was a far-off memory. Now, when gazing through my bedroom window at the pub opposite, I can almost picture strolling through the doors, hugging friends and sipping pints. It’s a funny feeling, being on the verge of a shift back to what we might call normal, when social distancing has become such an integral part of life.
Read full articleFully Funded Mental Health First Aid Training for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent based Businesses
Funded by NHS England, in partnership with the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Suicide Prevention Steering Group, we are offering free accredited online Mental Health First Aid training to businesses based in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Programmes will commence in January 2021 and will end in June 2021, with limited spaces available.
Read full articleCovid-19, Lockdowns and Mental Health: What We Learnt And What We Can Do
The headlines now tell us that the second wave of Covid-19 is well underway. Cities, counties, and countries are slipping back into the grip of lockdown as cases swell and authorities panic. The nights are getting longer and the days are getting colder – so it’s important that we keep our mental health as a defined priority.
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